Medical Records Privacy Under Hipaa

Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule | HHS.gov

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/laws-regulations/index.html

Public Health Activities. Covered entities may disclose protected health information to: (1) public health authorities authorized by law to collect or receive such information for preventing or controlling disease, injury, or disability and to public health or other government authorities authorized to receive … See more

Your Medical Records | HHS.gov

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Your Rights Under HIPAA | HHS.gov

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/guidance-materials-for-consumers/index.html

HIPAA Access Associated Fees and Timing; HIPAA Access and Third Parties; HIPAA Right of Access Infographic. OCR has teamed up with the HHS Office of …

Individuals’ Right under HIPAA to Access their Health …

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HIPAA Authorization Right of Access; Permits, but does not require, a covered entity to disclose PHI: Requires a covered entity to disclose PHI, except where …

Privacy | HHS.gov

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HIPAA Compliance and Medical Records: 2023 Update

https://www.hipaajournal.com/hipaa-compliance-and-medical-records/

HIPAA Compliance and Medical Records. Most people are aware that HIPAA compliance and medical records security go hand in hand. However, not so many are familiar with a …

Employers and Health Information in the Workplace

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/employers-health-information-workplace/index.html

The Rule does protect your medical or health plan records if you are a patient of the provider or a member of the health plan. Requests from your employer Your employer …

What is Considered Protected Health …

https://www.hipaajournal.com/what-is-considered-protected-health-information-under-hipaa/

Protected Health Information is health information (i.e., a diagnosis, a test result, an x-ray, etc.) that is maintained in the same record set as individually identifiable information (i.e., a name, an …

HIPAA Retention Requirements - 2023 …

https://www.hipaajournal.com/hipaa-retention-requirements/

HIPAA does not state PHI has to be retained for six years. The HIPAA data retention requirements only apply to documentation such as policies, procedures, assessments, and …